“The news was a hard pill to swallow at first, but with the help of Rady Children's Hospital San Diego and further research we learned that with his age, and that we caught it so soon, there is a 90% chance to cure him in the next 3 1/2 years,” his family said on Gideon’s GoFundMe page.

Gideon has formed a special bond with a nurse he calls “tall Sarah.” They are so close that Gideon decided to pop the question and ask Sarah to marry him. A video of the proposal was shared on Facebook.

In case you’re wondering… she said yes!

Marriage proposal to his favorite nurse on the hem/onc floor... "tall Sarah"